Deuteronomy 19:12
Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
Cross-references
In Deuteronomy 21:9, the ritual for unsolved murder purges bloodguilt, complementing the legal process for known murderers here.
In Deuteronomy 27:24, a curse is on secret murderers, reinforcing the condemnation of the intentional killer described here.
In 1 Kings 2:5, Joab's premeditated murders exemplify the intentional killer who, per this law, must be handed over to the avenger of blood.
In 1 Kings 2:6, David commands that Joab not die peacefully, reflecting the command here to deliver the murderer to death.
In 1 Kings 2:28-34, Joab is executed at Solomon's command, directly fulfilling the requirement to hand over the intentional murderer.
In Leviticus 24:17, the death penalty for murder is established, which this verse applies to the intentional killer fleeing to refuge.
In Numbers 35:12, cities of refuge provide asylum until trial, showing the context for this verse's exception for intentional murder.
In Numbers 35:19, the avenger of blood is authorized to kill the murderer, matching the delivery to the avenger here.
In 2 Samuel 14:7, the family demands the murderer be handed over, illustrating the avenger of blood's role from this law.
In 1 Kings 2:31, David applies this same law—delivering a murderer to death to purge innocent blood from Israel.